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Credit: Annabelle Breakey

Recipe Summary

total:
1 hr 15 mins
Yield:
Serves 6
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Boil yuca in water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, pat dry, trim fibrous inner core (you'll see it), and cut into 1/2-in.-thick sticks about 3 in. long.

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  • Heat 2 to 3 in. oil in a large saucepan until oil registers 350° on a deep-fry thermometer. Fry yuca in batches until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle immediately with salt.

  • Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

384 calories; calories from fat 21%; protein 7.6g; fat 9.1g; saturated fat 1.2g; carbohydrates 68g; fiber 5.1g; sodium 149mg.
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